Buying an old Wadia or Meridiean CD player


Hello,

I've got about $1,500 to spend on a new CD player. At the moment I'm using an Ah!Njoe Tjoeb 4000 fully optioned. I've been considering a used Wadia 830 or Meridian 508.24. Both are a decade old and I'm wondering whether this makes sense. Am I likely to hear an improvement over my current player? Should I go for a current CD player and, if so, which one.

All advice appreciated.

Mike
mcole01
My system consists of B&W Nautilus 802 speakers, Jeff Rowland Capri pre-amp and Jeff Rowland 201 monoblock amps. All cables are Cardas Neutral Reference.

One thing to think about with an older CD player is can it be fixed if something goes wrong. Are replacement parts like the laser and transport still available. Will the company repair their older models. This is something I would check before I made any decision.
I upgraded from that model Meridian to a new McIntosh CD player and I think the 20 year old Meridian sounded better. But since it is impossible to a/b everything I think the new discounted Sony is a safe buy